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Using the Controller with a PC,
continued
62
Using the MDC PC Software
The MDC PC Software lets you retrieve installation
and irrigation data—information about
decoders
,
valve types , pumps , sensors and irrigation
programs
—from the controller. You can then edit
the data and send it back to the controller.
Retrieving the Data
1. From the Rain Bird Remote Access window,
select Retrieve data .
2. Select
Retrieve all data
from the pull-down
menu. All data includes installation and
irrigation data (schedules).
Retrieve irrigation
data (schedules)
retrieves only the irrigation
data from the controller.
Retrieve monitor
information
retrieves the monitoring
information, which is covered in detail on
page 72.
Note: While the PC is retrieving data from the
controller a Communications Status pop-up
window appears visually showing the progress.
The window disappears once the data is retrieved. If
the PC is unable to establish communications with
the controller, an Error message appears, asking to
make sure the Connection Information is correct.
Note: When retrieving data from the controller, the
following steps should be followed:
1. Back up data in the PC.
2. Clear all data in PC.
3. Retrieve data from the controller.
Editing Set-Up Data
You can edit the installation data you retrieved from
the controller or set up all installation data using
your MDC PC software and send it to the controller.
Both editing or setting up brand new information
are done on the Edit Installation screen. The
Edit
Installation screen acts as a wizard walking you
through the installation steps and lets you set up
data specific to each component. To edit installation
data:
1. From Rain Bird Remote Access window, select
Edit Data .
2. Select Edit Set-up Data and Controller Type .
The Edit Installation screen appears.
3. Choose
Controller Type
.
Note:
The controller type depends on the number
of expansion modules installed inside the controller.
If your MDC2 Controller is not using any expan sion
modules, then select RBT-50. Select RBT-100 if it
is using one expansion module, RBT-150 for two
modules and RBT-200 for three expansion modules.